The state of New York plans to select a site to host at least 1,000 megawatts of new nuclear power this year, according to an April 13 Bloomberg article.
New York Power Authority Senior Vice President of Nuclear Development Todd Josifovski said in the article that the state will issue a request for proposals to potential partners this year as well.
On Jan 6, the New York Power Authority announced that the agency received 23 responses from potential partners or developers to its solicitation, which was published in November 2025. The list of the 23 responders include GE Hitachi Vernova, Westinghouse, TerraPower and X-Energy.
Several Canadian nuclear companies, such as Candu Energy and Ontario Power Generation, inquired about the solicitation too. In December 2025, New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for collaboration on the development of advanced nuclear technologies.
Along with the companies, eight upstate New York communities responded to host the new nuclear power plant:
- Broome County
- City of Dunkirk
- Jefferson County
- Oswego County
- RED-Rochester
- Schuyler County
- St. Lawrence County
- Wayne County
Oswego County expressed interest in hosting a new nuclear plant in July 2025, a month after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced the state’s plans to add more nuclear power generation. Oswego is home to two nuclear power plants: Nine Mile Point and James Fitzpatrick.
The step to select a host site came soon after Hochul raised the stakes for nuclear in her Jan. 13 State of the State Address. Hochul called for the state of New York to build up to five gigawatts, or 5,000 megawatts, of new nuclear energy.